agriculture · USDA-FAS

Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026

Foreign Agricultural Service · USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $150K

Total Program Funding

$1.1M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 14, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

USDA Cochran Fellowship funds 7 grants (up to $150K each, $1.05M total) for short-term practical agricultural training for international mid-career professionals. 2-3 week intensive programs.

Who Should Apply

U.S. agricultural institutions providing short-term training to international professionals.

Who Should NOT Apply

International professionals themselves, non-ag institutions.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must provide short-term ag training
•7 awards up to $150K
•Must focus on practical skills
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

2-3 week intensive programs on food safety, agricultural marketing, or crop management with field visits to farms and facilities.

Competitiveness: Moderate — institutions with international training capacity.

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.

Benefits to the United States:

• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.

Attachments

PDF

FULL NOFO

FY26_CFP_NOFO_FINAL.pdf

Who Can Apply

State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $150K
Total Program Funding: $1.1M
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 15, 2026

Application Deadline: August 14, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Desiree Lawrence Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov 202-690-0947

Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov

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